[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 235 (Friday, December 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74148-74149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28820]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Concerning Chest Tube 
Clamp

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the 
invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 
61/043,242 entitled ``Chest Tube Clamp,'' filed April 8, 2008. The 
United States Government, as represented by

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the Secretary of the Army, has rights in this invention.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, 
ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, 
Frederick, MD 21702-5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth 
Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-7808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul 
Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 619-6664, both 
at telefax (301) 619-5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention relates to a single, surgical 
instrument suitable for use in the placement of a thoracostomy tube 
(chest tube) into a patient for evacuation of intrapleural air or 
fluids. The mechanical functions of three (3) separate, surgical 
instruments have been combined into a single, surgical instrument. This 
single, surgical instrument is the subject of the present invention. 
The invention provides a medical professional with the option of 
employing one surgical instrument, which serves the function of three.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-28820 Filed 12-4-08; 8:45 am]
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